Soho Repertory Theatre Explained

Genre:Avant-garde theatre
Location:46 Walker Street, New York, NY 10013
Members:--Directors--
Cynthia Flowers
Caleb Hammons
Eric Ting
Awards:Fairview 2019 Drama Desk nomination
Vilcek award, 2016, Creative promise in theatre
Futurity 2015, Lucille Lortel award, Best musical Callaway award
Blasted 2009, Obie award Drama Desk nomination

The Soho Repertory Theatre, known as Soho Rep,[1] is an American Off-Broadway theater company based in New York City which is notable for producing avant-garde plays by contemporary writers.[2] [3] The company, described as a "cultural pillar", is currently located in a 65-seat theatre in the TriBeCa section of lower Manhattan. The company, and the projects it has produced, have won multiple prizes and earned critical acclaim, including numerous Obie Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Drama Critics' Circle Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize.[4] A recent highlight was winning the Drama Desk Award for Sustained Achievement for "nearly four decades of artistic distinction, innovative production, and provocative play selection."

Notable artists who have recently created work at the theater, often early in their careers, include: David Adjmi, César Alvarez, Annie Baker, Alice Birch, Christopher Chen, Jackie Sibblies Drury, debbie tucker green, Aleshea Harris, Lucas Hnath, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Daniel Alexander Jones, Young Jean Lee, Richard Maxwell, Nature Theater of Oklahoma and Anne Washburn.

The New York Times has described it as a "safer home for dangerous plays". Critics note the “jaw dropping premieres” and “big plays in a small room”[5] as defining features of the theater’s programming. New Yorker theatre critic Hilton Als wrote about current director Sarah Benson:

In 2019 the company adopted a shared leadership model.[6] The three Directors of the theater of the company Sarah Benson, Cynthia Flowers, and Meropi Peponides led the theater until Benson and Peponides' departure in 2023.

In 2023, Caleb Hammons and Eric Ting joined Cynthia Flowers as co-directors of the theater.

The company has an annual budget of around $2 million and employs a full-time staff of seven. In 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the company put eight artists on salary for the 2020-21 season through the creation of a job creation program titled Project Number One referencing Federal Project Number One.[7]

History

The Soho Repertory Theatre company was founded in 1975 by Jerry Engelbach and Marlene Swartz. From June through September 1975, they remodeled a former textile factory in SoHo. They wanted the space to feel "light and informal" so the audience would feel comfortable.[8] They produced their first play, Maxwell Anderson's Key Largo, on September 25. Their initial focus was on rarely seen classical plays, such as works by Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Molière, Jean Anouilh, Michel de Ghelderode, Eugene O'Neill and Samuel Beckett.[9] By 1979, the company was sometimes producing two shows per night, allowing audiences to see both plays in succession on a Saturday night.[10] The founding duo produced more than a hundred plays until Engelbach left in 1989.[11]

Since its early days, the company's focus has shifted to contemporary avant-garde theatrical works. In 1981, after producing works from Shakespeare to Shaw, the company produced its first new play: Stephen Davis Parks' The Idol Makers.[12] Among the many new works presented were plays by Americans Len Jenkin and Mac Wellman.

After 1989, Swartz partnered with English director Julian Webber, and they worked together for the next decade until Swartz departed in 1999.[13] The company was run by Artistic Director Daniel Aukin from 1998 to 2006, and he produced new work by artists including Adam Bock, Young Jean Lee, Richard Maxwell, Melissa James Gibson, and María Irene Fornés.

Sarah Benson was appointed as Artistic Director in 2007. Around this time, the company transitioned from the smaller Off-off-Broadway model of less than 100 seats to an Off-Broadway contract, typically reserved for theatres with a 100-499 seat capacity.[14]

Benson and Flowers ran the theater together from 2012 until being joined by Producer Meropi Peponides in 2014.[15] In the last decade the company has taken on ambitious projects often winning awards and critical acclaim.[16] [17] [18] One of Benson's first plays was writer Sarah Kane’s Blasted[19] which won the director an Obie Award.[20] [21] Benson's production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's An Octoroon won an Obie for Best New American Play and transferred to Theatre for a New Audience.[22] Taibi Magar's production of Aleshea Harris' 'Is God Is' re-opened Walkerspace in 2018 following renovations and won multiple Obie awards.[23] Benson directed Jackie Sibblies Drury's 'Fairview' which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and had an extended run. The company celebrates with an annual gala usually in the spring, sometimes on a rooftop.

Performance spaces

During the forty-five years of its existence, the theatre has produced in several venues in lower Manhattan, often being forced to move because of issues with rent or city building requirements, and survived from time to time with help from city authorities and supporters. Its first space in 1975 on 19 Mercer Street was in a converted hat warehouse, described by the founders as a "practical adaptation of the Shakespearean playhouse laid out in a modest modern space".[10] [24] [25] [26] In 1985, Bob Moss of Playwrights Horizons, assisted by the mayor's office and a grant from the Manhattan Borough President, helped them relocate to a 100-seat neo-classical theater attached to Bellevue Hospital.[27] While the theatre had a separate entrance from the psychiatric hospital, sometimes backstage their actors and writers rode the same elevator with patients, recalled playwright Mac Wellman.[28] After a year they moved to Greenwich Village, and stayed there until 1991,[29] when they found their present-day space at 46 Walker Street in Tribeca. Dubbed Walkerspace, the present theatre is only a few blocks from the company's original venue.[30] The company has been at this location except for a short period for building renovations, which had been paid for with a fundraising campaign as well as help from the city's building commissioner, Rick Chandler and Julie Menin.[31]

Staff

Since 2019, Soho Rep has used a shared leadership model.

Dramatic productions

SeasonTitlePlaywrightDirectorAwardsProducing Partners
1975–76(Season 1)19 Mercer Street
Key LargoMaxwell AndersonJerry Engelbach
The Master Builder[36] Henrik IbsenMarlene Swartz
CoriolanusWilliam ShakespeareJerry Engelbach
The CongresswomenAristophanes, translation and music by William and Billie SnowMarlene Swartz
The Infernal MachineJean CocteauMichael Wright
Anna Christie[37] Eugene O'NeillMarlene Swartz
Heartbreak HouseGeorge Bernard ShawJerry Engelbach
The FatherAugust Strindberg, adapted by Jonathan FurstJonathan Furst
Abelard and Eloise[38] Ronald DuncanCharles Conwell
The Imaginary Invalid[39] Molière, translation by Frances KosbabMarlene Swartz
Bimbos in Paradise[40] B. PruneMichael Wright
Private Lives[41] Noël CowardJack H. Cunningham
CandidaGeorge Bernard ShawJerry Engelbach
1976–77(Season 2)Six Play Subscription Costs $12
The Birthday Party[42] Harold PinterMarlene Swartz
Dracula[43] Bram Stoker, adapted by Jerry EngelbachJerry Engelbach
Faustus X SevenBased on "Doctor Faustus," by Christopher Marlowe, adapted by Jerry EngelbachCarol Corwen and Jerry Engelbach
The Merchant of VeniceWilliam ShakespeareMarlene Swartz
Billy Liar[44] Keith Waterhouse and Willis HallJerry Engelbach
Uncle VanyaAnton Chekhov, adapted by Marlene SwartzMarlene Swartz
Spring's AwakeningFrank Wedekind, adapted by Carol Corwen and Mary Eileen O'DonnellCarol Corwen
Back to MethuselahGeorge Bernard ShawStephen R. Lieb
What the Butler Saw[45] Joe OrtonMarlene Swartz
The Dock BriefJohn MortimerSteven Burch
The Public EyePeter ShafferStephen R. Lieb
Black Comedy[46] Peter ShafferFrank Cento
Under Milk WoodDylan ThomasHarrison Ewing
July 2 and ThanksgivingStan KaplanJerry Engelbach
RainJohn Colton and Clemence Randolph, based on the novel by W. Somerset MaughamJack H. Cunningham
GhostsHenrik IbsenMarlene Swartz
1977–78(Season 3)MisallianceGeorge Bernard ShawTrueman Kelley
The MiserMoshe Yassur
Peer GyntHenrik Ibsen, adapted by Carol CorwenCarol Corwen
The ChairsEugène IonescoJon Fraser
Better DeadGeorges Feydeau, adapted by Jude Schanzer and Michael WellsJude Schanzer
Cyrano DeBergeracEdmond RostandJerry Engelbach
Poe in Person, one-man showConrad PomerleauConrad Pomerleau
Traveler Without LuggageJean AnouihMarlene Swartz
The Play's the ThingFerenc MolnárJack H. Cunningham
Mister TMichael ZettlerStephen Zuckerman
The Killing of Sister GeorgeFrank MarcusMarlene Swartz
The MagistrateArthur Wing PineroJim Milton
The Four Little GirlsPablo PicassoRichard Gershman
The Soho Theatre of the Air, an evening of vintage radio playsConceived and Adapted by Carol CorwenCarol Corwen
The Real Inspector HoundTom StoppardTimothy Brennan
Philadelphia, Here I Come!Brian FrielRon Daley
1978–79(Season 4)One Act Festival Opened Jan 5th, 1979. Cost: $10 for Festival Pass; $3 per show.
Overruled!George Bernard ShawGene SantarelliVillager Downtown Theatre Award for a commitment to the presentation of a program of short plays
The Love of Don Perimplin and Belisa in the GardenFederico García LorcaMary Ryder
Only 10 Minutes to BuffaloGunter GrassAlison Mackenzie
GuernicaFernando ArrabalMitchell Engelmeyer
ActionSam ShepardChris Silva
DeathwatchJean GenetDenise Merat
If You Had Three HusbandsGertrude Stein, adapted by Randy KnolleRandy Knolle
The Twelve-Pound LookJ. M. BarrieAlison Mackenzie
Richard IIIWilliam ShakespeareJerry Engelbach
Miss JairusMichel DeGhelderodeCarol Corwen
Dandy DickArthur Wing PineroGene Santarelli
Inadmissible EvidenceJohn OsborneMarlene Swartz
The Knights of the Round TableJean CocteauJerry Engelbach
Amphitryon 38Jean GiraudouxJude Schanzer
The ServantRobin MaughamMarlene Swartz
Fallen AngelsNoël CowardTrueman Kelley
October 12, 410 B.C. (Thesmophoriazusae)AristophanesAlison Mackenzie
Requiem for a HeavyweightRod SerlingRichard Leighton
1979–80(Season 5)The Insect ComedyKarel & Joseph ČapekTrueman Kelley
The CannibalsGeorge TaboriCarol Corwen
The Barber of SevillePierre BeaumarchaisAlison Mackenzie
We Have Always Lived in the CastleHugh Wheeler, from the book by Shirley JacksonGene Santarelli
The Silver TassieSéan O'CaseyCarey Perloff
Twelfth NightWilliam ShakespeareStephen Brant
The Second ManS. N. BehrmanJude Schanzer
FeathertopFrom a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, adapted by Truman KelleyTrueman Kelley
The Ugly DucklingA. A. MilneTrueman Kelley
Brewsie and WillieGertrude SteinMichael Bloom
HomefiresJohn GuareMichael Bloom
Fairy Tales of New YorkJ. P. DonleavyJerry Engelbach
The CaretakerHarold PinterMarlene Swartz
The GamblersNikolai GogolPenelope Hirsch
Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsT. S. Eliot, adapted for the stage by Jonathan Foster, music by Elyse GoodwinJonathan Foster
The TricycleFernando ArrabalN/A
The PartySławomir MrożekN/A
1980–81(Season 6)Desire Caught by the TailPablo PicassoJonathan Foster
The Idol MakersStephen Davis ParksMarlene Swartz"Villager Downtown Theatre Award" for Directing
The Streets of New York, also known as The Poor of New YorkDion BoucicaultTrueman Kelley
Dark RideLen JenkinLen Jenkin
Love in the CountryBook and lyrics by Michael Alfreds, music by Anthony BowlesAnthony Bowles
The Doctor and the DevilsDylan ThomasCarol Corwen
Old TimesHarold PinterJerry Engelbach
1981–82(Season 7)The Girl Who Ate Chicken BonesBook by Stan Kaplan, music by David Hollister, lyrics by Stan Kaplan and David HollisterMarlene Swartz
One-Act Operas:
  • The Audience
  • Mr. Lion
  • Miyako
Libretto by Glenn Miller, music by Royce DemboScott ClugstoneGolden Fleece Ltd.
Music and libretto by Linder ChlarsonLou Rodgers
Lou RodgersLou Rodgers
Nathan the WiseGotthold Ephraim LessingJerry Engelbach
Subject to FitsRobert Montgomery, based on Dostoevsky's The IdiotBarry Koron
BarbariansBarrie KeeffePeter ByrneFeatured Kevin Spacey
1982–83(Season 8)FanshenDavid HareMichael Bloom
The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the GreatHenry Fielding, music by Anthony BowlesAnthony Bowles
Kid TwistLen JenkinTony Barsha
Rape Upon RapeHenry FieldingAnthony Bowles
1983–84(Season 9)Under the GaslightAugustin DalyStephen Wyman
MandrakeBook and lyrics by Michael Alfreds, music by Anthony BowlesAnthony Bowles
Catchpenny TwistStewart Parker, music by Shaun DaveyMarlene Swartz
The Wood PaintingIngmar BergmanAlan Wynroth
Yes is for a Very Young ManGertrude SteinRobert P. Barron
The Business of Good GovernmentJohn ArdenJerry Engelbach
Bertha, Queen of NorwayKenneth KochSteven Brant
George Washington Crosses the DelawareKenneth KochSteven Brant
The DwarfsHarold PinterJerry Engelbach
LenzMike Stott, based on a fragment by Georg BüchnerN/A
1984–85(Season 10)Theater moves to Bellevue Hospital in January 1985
The Crimes of VautrinNicholas Wright, based on the novel by Honoré de Balzac: Splendeurs et Miseresdes CourtisanesCarol Corwen
EnergumenMac WellmanRebecca Harrison
Almos' A ManParis Barclay, based on Richard Wright's short story, The Man Who Was Almost a ManTazewell Thompson
The Winter's TaleWilliam ShakespeareAnthony Bowles
1985–86(Season 11)Theater moves to Greenwich House, 27 Barrow Street
The Two OrphansCormon and D'Ennery (Les deux orphelines), original music by Marshall CoidJulian Webber
One Fine DayNicholas WrightTazewell Thompson
The Grub Street OperaHenry Fielding, new music by Anthony BowlesAnthony Bowles
1986–87(Season 12)The Ragged Trousered PhilanthropistsStephen LoweJulian Webber
Sergeant Ola and his FollowersDavid LanTazewell Thompson
The Mock DoctorHenry Fielding, music by Anthony BowlesAnthony Bowles
EurydiceHenry Fielding, music by Anthony BowlesAnthony Bowles
1987–88(Season 13)The RacketBartlett CormackMichael Bloom
The Girl of the Golden WestDavid BelascoJulian Webber
A Cup of CoffeePreston SturgesLarry Carpenter
1988–89(Season 14)The Blitzstein ProjectMarc BlitzsteinCarol Corwen
The Phantom LadyPedro Calderón de la Barca, translated by Edwin HonigJulian Webber
The Cezanne SyndromeNormand Canac-Marquis, translated by Louison DenisN/A
1989–90(Season 15)Limbo TalesLen JenkinThomas Babe
American BagpipesIain HeggieJulian Webber
1990–91(Season 16)Theater is established at 46 Walker StreetJulian Webber is hired as Co-Artistic Director (with Marlene Swartz)
Native SpeechEric OvermyerJohn Pynchon Holms
Yokohama DutyQuincy LongJulian Webber
Two Gentlemen of VeronaWilliam Shakespeare, adapted by Mark Milbauer and David BeckerMark Milbauer and David BeckerCucaracha Theater
Hanging the PresidentMichele Celeste
1991–92(Season 17)7 BlowjobsMac WellmanJim Simpson
Tone ClustersJoyce Carol OatesJulian Webber
1992–93(Season 18)Three AmericanismsMac WellmanJim Simpson
Cross Dressing in the DepressionErin Cressida Wilson
Mormons in MalibuWendy Hammond
1993–94(Season 19)David's Red-Haired DeathSherry Kramer
Terminal HipMac Wellman
Careless LoveLen Jenkin
DraculaMac WellmanJulian Webberfeatured Tim Blake Nelson
Hollywood Hustlewritten and performed by Jeremiah BosgangRob Greenberg
ExchangeYuri Trifonov, translated and adapted by Michael FraynPeter Westerhoff
SwoopMac WellmanJulian Webber
Women Behind BarsTom Eyen
1994–95(Season 20)The House of YesWendy MacLeod
SkinNaomi Iizuka
Frank, Frank
Titus AndronicusWilliam ShakespeareLester Shane
Measure for MeasureWilliam ShakespeareJared Hammond
1995–96(Season 21)Dark Ride (revival of 1981 production)Len JenkinJulian Webber
Wally's GhostAin GordonOBIE, Playwriting
1997–98(Season 23)A Devil InsideDavid Lindsay-AbaireJulian Webber
Fnu LnuMac Wellman, original music by David Van TieghemJulian Webber
How to Write While You Sleep[47] Madeleine OlnekLisa Portes
1998–99(Season 24)Cowboys and IndiansRichard Maxwell and Jim StrahsRichard Maxwell
QuartetHeiner Müller
The EscapistThe Flying Machine
Alice's EvidenceEllen Beckerman
1999–2000(Season 25)R&D: Research & Developmentnew work development series featuring Mac Wellman, Richard Maxwell, and Maria Shron
The Year of the BabyQuincy Long, composed by Maury Loeb, based on a play by Stephen FosterDaniel Aukin
HypatiaMac WellmanBob McGrath
2000–01(Season 26)Cat's-PawMac WellmanDaniel Aukin
CavemanRichard MaxwellRichard Maxwell
Boxing 2000Richard Maxwell
2001–02(Season 27)[sic]Melissa James GibsonDaniel AukinOBIE, PlaywritingOBIE, Special Citation, Direction

OBIE, Special Citation, Set Design

Attempts On Her LifeMartin CrimpSteve Cosson
2002–03(Season 28)Signals of Distresscreated and performed by members of the Flying Machine; adapted by Joshua Carlebach from the novel by Jim CraceJoshua Carlebach
Molly's DreamMaría Irene FornésDaniel AukinOBIE, Special Citation
2003–04(Season 29)Suitcase, or Those That ResembleFlies from a DistanceMelissa James GibsonDaniel AukinTrue Love Productions
The AppealYoung Jean LeeYoung Jean Lee
2004–05(Season 30)Everything Will Be Different (later retitled A Brief History of Helen of Troy)Mark SchultzDaniel Aukin
Frankensteinadapted by Joshua Carlebach from the novel by Mary ShelleyJoshua Carlebach
2005–06(Season 31)Not ClownCarlos Treviño and Steve MooreCarlos Treviño
PeninsulaMadelyn KentMadelyn Kent
2006–07(Season 32)ThugsAdam BockAnne KauffmanOBIE, PlaywritingOBIE, Ross Wetzsteon Award
2007–08(Season 33)Sarah Benson begins tenure as Artistic DirectorSoho Rep. begins producing under Off-Broadway Equity Contract
PhiloktetesJohn Jesurun, adapted from Sophocles' originalJohn Jesurun
No DiceNature Theater of OklahomaOBIE, Special Citation
2008–09(Season 34)BlastedSarah KaneSarah BensonOBIE, Special Citation, DirectionOBIE, Special Citation, Set Design, Drama Desk nomination
Sixty Miles to Silver LakeDan LeFrancAnne KauffmanNew York Times OutstandingPlaywright Award
Rambo Soloconceived by Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper in conversation with Zachary OberzanPavol Liska and Kelly CopperNature Theater of Oklahoma
2009–10(Season 35)LearYoung Jean Lee, adapted from King Lear by William Shakespeare, choreographed by Dean MossYoung Jean Lee
The Truth: A Tragedywritten, composed, and performed by Cynthia HopkinsDJ Mendel
2010–11(Season 36)Orange, Hat & GraceGregory MossSarah Benson
Jomama Jones * Radiateperformed by Daniel Alexander Jones, music direction by Bobby HalvorsonKym Moore
born baddebbie tucker greenLeah C. GardinerOBIE, Special Citation, PlaywritingOBIE, Special Citation, Directing
2011–12(Season 37)Elective AffinitiesDavid AdjmiSarah BensonFeatured Zoe CaldwellPiece by Piece Productionsand Rising Phoenix Repertory
The Ugly OneMarius von MayenburgDaniel AukinThe Play Company, JohnAdrian Selzer
Uncle VanyaAnnie Baker, adapted from Anton Chekhov's originalSam GoldJohn Adrian Selzer
2012–13(Season 38)We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, from the German Sudwestafrika Between the Years 1884–1915Jackie Sibblies DruryEric TingOBIE, DirectionJohn Adrian Selzer
Life and Times, Episodes 1–4conceived by Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper in conversation with Kristin WorrallPavol Liska and KellyCopperOBIE, Special CitationNature Theater of Oklahoma,Burgtheater in Vienna, The

Public Theater, John Adrian

Selzer

A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt DisneyLucas HnathSarah BensonOBIE, Performance (Larry Pine)John Adrian Selzer
2013–14(Season 39)Marie AntionetteDavid AdjmiRebecca TaichmanJohn Adrian Selzer, AmericanRepertory Theater, Yale

Repertory Theater

An OctoroonBranden Jacobs-Jenkins
songs, score, andmusical direction by César Alvarez, choreography

by David Neumann

Sarah BensonOBIE, Performance (Chris Myers)OBIE, Best New American PlayJohn Adrian Selzer
2014–15(Season 40)generationsdebbie tucker greenLeah C. GardinerThe Play Company, JohnAdrian Selzer
Winners and Loserscreated and performed by Marcus Youssef and James LongChris Abraham
10 out of 12Anne WashburnLes WatersJohn Adrian Selzer
2015–16(Season 41)FUTURITYlyrics and book by César Alvarez, music by César Alvarez with The LispsSarah BensonLortel Award, Outstanding MusicalCarole Shorenstein Hays, Ars Nova
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.Alice BirchLileana Blain-CruzJohn Adrian Selzer
2016–17(Season 42)DuatDaniel Alexander Jones, with new music by Samora Pinderhughes, Bobby Halvorson, and Jomama JonesWill Davis
[untitled new play]Jackie Sibblies DrurySarah Benson
In The BloodSuzan-Lori ParksSarah Benson
SamaraRichard Maxwell, with original music by Steve EarleSarah BensonJohn Adrian Selzer
2017–18(Season 43)Is God IsAleshea HarrisTaibi MagarAmerican Playwriting Foundation Relentless Award 2016
[studio]Alice Birch, Narcissister, Carmelita Tropicana and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Kate Tarker, Becca Blackwell
FairviewJackie Sibblies DrurySarah BensonPulitzer Prize for Drama 2019; Drama Desk nomination
2018–19(Season 44)ThunderbodiesKate TarkerLileana Blain-Cruz
PassageChristopher ChenSaheem Ali
2019–20(Season 45)for all the women who thought they were MadZawe AshtonWhitney White
2021–22(Season 46)while you were partying
Wolf PlayHansol JungDustin Wills
Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board MembersMara Vélez MeléndezDavid Mendizábal
2022–23(Season 47)MontagKate Tarker, with original music by Daniel SchlossbergDustin Wills

External links

Notes and References

  1. The official website's "About" page now use "Soho", with a lowercase h, as do most articles from the New York Times
  2. https://www.playbill.com/article/flying-distress-doesnt-hinder-flying-machines-distress-at-soho-rep-sept-27-30-com-98867
  3. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/an-evening-with-soho-rep-_b_857443
  4. The Pulitzer Prizes, The 2019 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Drama, Retrieved February 23, 2021
  5. Web site: Press & Awards . sohorep.org . 1 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120209075117/https://sohorep.org/about/awards-press . February 9, 2012 . en.
  6. Web site: Sharing the Load . Howl Round. March 2, 2021 .
  7. Playbill magazine, Dan Meyer, September 24, 2020, Becca Blackwell, Shayok Misha Chowdhury, Jillian Walker, More Hired to Create New Works at SoHo Rep, Retrieved February 23, 2021
  8. Two New Soho Theaters Soho News; Sep 18, 1975; New York Public Library Billy Rose Theatre Division, "Soho Repertory Theatre Ephemera"
  9. Soho Rep: Classics Backstage (Archive 1960–2000); Sep 5th, 1975; 16, 35; Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive pg. 20
  10. Soho Rep: Converting a ground floor fabric warehouse. Theatre Crafts; Sep 28, 1979; New York Public Library Billy Rose Theatre Division, "Soho Repertory Theatre Ephemera"
  11. https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/The-Soho-Rep-Book-To-Be-Released-1212-20111219-page9
  12. Blau, Eleanor. "Weekender Guide; Friday; MISS SHANGE AT THE KITCHEN" (Web.). nytimes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014. "The SoHo Repertory Theater at 19 Mercer Street doesn't normally stage new plays; it is known for producing rarely performed works by famous writers. However, starting tonight at 8, it will break with tradition to present the New York premiere of The Idol Makers by Stephen Davis Parks."
  13. Web site: Ehren. Christine. SoHo Rep Names Daniel Aukin New Artistic Director; Announces '99 Season. playbill.com. Feb 4, 1999.
  14. Web site: Robertson. Campbell. Arts, Briefly; 'Apple Tree' Is Headed For Studio 54. The New York Times. 3 November 2014. Sep 14, 2006.
  15. Web site: Sharing the Load . March 2, 2021 .
  16. News: Brantley. Ben. Privilege and Poison on the Upper East Side. The New York Times . 11 June 2015. The New York Times. Dec 18, 2011.
  17. News: Isherwood. Charles. A Dream Is a Wish Your Id Makes. The New York Times . 11 June 2015. The New York Times. May 10, 2013.
  18. News: Brantley. Ben. Do You Have a Mother? Then You Have Someone to Blame. The New York Times . 11 June 2015. The New York Times. May 18, 2010.
  19. News: Healy. Patrick. Audiences Gasp at Violence; Actors Must Survive It. The New York Times . 11 June 2015. The New York Times. Nov 5, 2008.
  20. Web site: Search the Obies. villagevoice.com. 14 November 2014.
  21. News: Broadway Bound and Also Unbound. Sep 12, 2010. The New York Times. McElroy. Steven. The New York Times . 13 November 2014.
  22. News: Brantley. Ben. Review: 'An Octoroon,' a Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Comedy About Race. The New York Times . 11 June 2015. The New York Times. Feb 26, 2015.
  23. Web site: 2018 Obies Winners and Performances . May 19, 2018 .
  24. Sommers, Michael Soho Rep has 90 Days to Seek New Space Backstage; Apr 13, 1984; New York Public Library Billy Rose Theatre Division, "Soho Repertory Theatre Ephemera"
  25. Soho Rep on the Move... Again Backstage; Jun 28, 1985; New York Public Library Billy Rose Theatre Division, "Soho Repertory Theatre Ephemera"
  26. Soho Rep Finds New Home Backstage; October 26, 1984; New York Public Library Billy Rose Theatre Division, "Soho Repertory Theatre Ephemera"
  27. News: Mitgang . Herbert . Theater: 'The Crimes of Vautrin' . The New York Times . November 3, 2014 . February 15, 1985.
  28. News: Soloski . Alexis . Obies 2009: What's Your Worst Theater Experience?. Village Voice . November 3, 2014 . May 20, 2009.
  29. Graves, Michael Soho Rep Finds New Home in Village; Opens Season with "Two Orphans" Backstage; February 14, 1986; New York Public Library Billy Rose Theatre Division, "Soho Repertory Theatre Ephemera"
  30. http://nystagereview.com/2018/09/12/the-naturalists-a-romantic-triangle-shoots-up-in-the-irish-countryside/
  31. Paulson, Michael (April 24, 2017) "With Help From City, Soho Rep Will Return to Theater It Vacated" The New York Times
  32. News: Gussow . Mel . Theater in Review . The New York Times . November 3, 2014 . Apr 15, 1992.
  33. News: Copage . Eric . New Yorkers & Co.; New Role for Small Theater Troupes: Entrepreneur . The New York Times . November 3, 2014 . October 31, 1999.
  34. News: Simon . Lizzie . Reliving 35 Years at Soho Rep . The Wall Street Journal . November 3, 2014 . May 1, 2012.
  35. News: Parks . Brian . Englishwoman in New York . Village Voice . November 3, 2014 . September 26, 2006.
  36. Two New Soho Theaters Soho News; Sep 18, 1975; New York Public Library Billy Rose Theatre Division, "Soho Repertory Theatre Ephemera"
  37. Gilbert, Ruth (Mar 22, 1976). "In and Around Town". New York. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  38. Gilbert, Ruth (Apr 19, 1976). "In and Around Town". New York Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  39. Gilbert, Ruth (May 3, 1976). "In and Around Town". New York. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  40. Gilbert, Ruth (May 10, 1976). "In and Around Town". New York. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  41. Gilbert, Ruth (Jun 21, 1976). "In and Around Town". New York Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  42. Barry, Ann (ed.) (August 1, 1976) "Arts and Leisure Guide: Off Off Broadway" The New York Times. Accessed October 6, 2014
  43. http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1976/11/05/issue.html "Dracula Thrills"
  44. Gilbert, Ruth (June 27, 1977) "In and Around Town" New York. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  45. Gilbert, Ruth (Feb 21, 1977). "In and Around Town". New York. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  46. Martin, Raphael, ed. (2011). The Soho Rep Book: Thirty-Five Years of New York City's Big Small Theater(1st ed.). New York: On Stage Press.
  47. Web site: Last Chance To Write While You Sleep in Soho, to May 24 . Lefkowitz . David . 22 May 1998 . Playbill . 2 February 2019.